Softball Preview: Liberty Christian Lions vs. Southern Wells Raiders
Liberty Christian is 2-8 against Southern Wells since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Liberty Christian Lions will square off against the Southern Wells Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Liberty Christian lost 15-7 to Park Tudor on Monday. Liberty Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brelle Ray and Nicki Warren did some serious damage despite the final result: Ray got on base in four of her five plate appearances with an RBI, while Warren got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Warren is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Avari Stanley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells fell victim to Woodlan and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Warriors. The loss continues a trend for Southern Wells in their matchups with Woodlan: they've now lost seven in a row.
Liberty Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Southern Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Liberty Christian suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Southern Wells in their previous meeting last Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southern Wells' Maddy Sutton, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Now that Liberty Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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